Town guide

New Hope, Minnesota

New Hope is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 21,181 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55427 and 55428.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population21,1814,186 per sq mi
Median home value$337,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in New Hope

2 ZIP codes

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Around New Hope

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL361 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Hope; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Hope

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Hope had 21,986 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 57th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

New Hope population by census2000: 20,873, 2010: 20,339, 2020: 21,98620,873200020,339201021,9862020

Hennepin County, 1900–2020

Hennepin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 228,340, 1910: 333,480, 1920: 415,419, 1930: 517,785, 1940: 568,899, 1950: 676,579, 1960: 842,854, 1970: 960,080, 1980: 941,411, 1990: 1,032,431, 2000: 1,116,200, 2010: 1,152,425, 2020: 1,281,565228K’00’10415K’20’30569K’40’50843K’60’70941K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New HopeJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in24°7°Jan1.029°11°Feb1.042°23°Mar1.957°35°Apr3.369°48°May4.578°58°Jun4.682°63°Jul4.580°61°Aug4.272°52°Sep3.557°39°Oct3.041°26°Nov1.929°14°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hope, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hennepin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 158,183 jobs; Company headquarters: 97,520 jobs; Professional services: 87,772 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 74,922 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

484 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Hope’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Memorial Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Robbinsdale2.8 miles
  • Hennepin County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Minneapolis7.4 miles
  • Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis Park7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors25
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers218
Physical and occupational therapists97
Optometrists4
Chiropractors29
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New Hope

Parks (23 nearby)

  • Northwood Park · 49 acres0.8 mi
  • Three Ponds · 41 acres1.6 mi
  • Lions Valley Place Park · 21 acres1.7 mi
  • Hidden Valley Park · 16 acres1.4 mi
  • Welcome Park · 11 acres1.7 mi
  • Sunnyside Park · 11 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee0.1 mi
  • Fare For All Warehouse Sale0.9 mi
  • Cub Foods1.2 mi
  • Almsted's Fresh Market1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Cub Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rockford Road Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Robbinsdale Historical Society2.1 mi
  • Minnesota African American Heritage Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Elision Playhouse1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1936.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in New Hope

Public schools here are run by Robbinsdale Public School District, Osseo Public School District, Beacon Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (34)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood Special EducationNew HopePre-K–K271Special Education0.2 mi
Forest ElementaryCrystalPre-K–5464Public0.9 mi
Meadow Lake ElementaryNew HopePre-K–5488Public2.0 mi
Neill ElementaryCrystalPre-K–5359Public2.2 mi
New Hope Learning CenterNew HopePre-K16Public0.2 mi
Park Brook ElementaryBrooklyn ParkPre-K–5298Public3.7 mi
Sonnesyn ElementaryNew HopePre-K–5313Public1.3 mi
279Online Learning Program K-5Brooklyn ParkK–564Public3.6 mi
Beacon AcademyCrystalK–8524Charter1.4 mi
Escuela ExitosNew HopeK–8231Charter0.4 mi
Prairie Seeds El School AcademyBrooklyn ParkK–5359Charter2.1 mi
Robbinsdale Shared Time ProgramNew HopeK–126Special Education0.4 mi
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.New HopeK–5733Public2.0 mi
School of Engineering-Arts at OlsonGolden ValleyK–5432Public2.7 mi
279Online Learning Program 6-8Brooklyn Park6–878Public3.6 mi
Prairie Seeds Middle School AcademyBrooklyn Park6–8219Charter2.1 mi
Robbinsdale Virtual AcademyGolden Valley6–12170Public2.4 mi
Sandburg Middle SchoolGolden Valley6–8341Public2.4 mi
Alc - Neca - EyNew Hope7–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
NECA Independent StudyNew Hope7–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
North Education Center AcademyNew Hope7–1237Alternative Education1.2 mi
279Online Learning Program 9-12Brooklyn Park9–12149Public3.6 mi
4126 - Prairie Seeds Academy - ISBrooklyn Park9–12—Alternative Education2.1 mi
Adult AcademicsCrystal9–121Alternative Education1.4 mi
Alc Credit RecoveryBrooklyn Park9–12—Alternative Education3.6 mi
Alc Independent StudyBrooklyn Park9–1226Alternative Education3.6 mi
Alc Senior HighBrooklyn Park9–12107Alternative Education3.6 mi
Cooper Credit RecoveryNew Hope9–12—Alternative Education0.3 mi
Highview AlcGolden Valley9–12277Alternative Education2.4 mi
Osseo ALC Alternative ProgramsBrooklyn Park9–12—Alternative Education3.6 mi

And 4 more.

Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christina Child Care Center IncMinneapolisPre-K–K16Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi
Maranatha Christian AcademyBrooklyn ParkPre-K–12815Christian (no specific denomination)3.7 mi
St Raphael Catholic SchoolCrystalPre-K–8150Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Franklin AcademyGolden ValleyK–1288Nonsectarian3.2 mi
Holy Trinity Lutheran AcademyNew HopeK–873Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley and Crystal.

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